Northwest Airlines mechanics and their families march in the Detroit Labor Day Parade

Northwest Airlines mechanics and their families march in the Detroit Labor Day Parade

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All men might be created equal, but their minimum wages certainly aren't. Kansas has the lowest minimum wage rate in the country, with a basic minimum rate per hour of $2.65. Washington, which has rates that are adjusted in relation to the consumer price index, has the highest basic minimum rate at $8.55. Credit: The U.S. Department of Labor

All men might be created equal, but their minimum wages certainly aren't. Kansas has the lowest minimum wage rate in the country, with a basic minimum rate per hour of $2.65. Washington, which has rates that are adjusted in relation to the consumer price index, has the highest basic minimum rate at $8.55. Credit: The U.S. Department of Labor (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

All men might be created equal, but their minimum wages certainly aren't. Kansas has the lowest minimum wage rate in the country, with a basic minimum rate per hour of $2.65. Washington, which has rates that are adjusted in relation to the consumer price index, has the highest basic minimum rate at $8.55. Credit: The U.S. Department of LaborBill Pugliano/Getty Images